The Clifton clarion., 1887-02-23

ters are much more rigorous than
 they are this season. There are
 as many different classes of over
 coats as there are different classes
 of intellects. There is tho fur
 colar'd and cuif'd overcoat which
 suggests the lymphatic and vain
 temperament which although not progressively, Is always passively
 in pursuit of information. Then
 there is the aggressive cvercoat;
 the argumentive overcoat; the go-
 as-you-please-as-long- as-you-don't
 hun time overcoat. and in fact all
 manner and conditions of over
 coats. Take it as you will the
 overcoat covers multitude of sins
 in the way of vulgar fractions on
 the bosom of q fellows inexpres- ibles CT 6 lack of unity in the ideas in the seams which generally come together under fellows arms.
 The water rights bill had quite an airing to-day. Tho bill pro vides that persons locating on the banks of a running stream, lake or other water course, can, by using the same, file with the county re- corder and perfect the title if it is used for agricultural, mining, manufacturing or domestic pur- poses. The opposition took It into their heads that Smith (who has the misfortune to be republican, had some private interest at stake in the bill. That settled 1t, and although all the members who live in the agricultural part of the ter ritory, and know whereof they vote, voted for it, after q skirmish in which the representatives of the county of Yavapai demonstra- ted their superiority ofintellect by showing that they had not, at tleast, water on the braiE. The bill was killed after the most exciting de- bate that has taken place during the session.
 Andrews, of Iavapai, (who Is troubled with St. Yitus' dance) and Gray, of Cochise, who is ditto ditto ed with a decided penchant for q sub rosa clove. thought that 1t was unconstitutional to regulate tke water supply in any shape or form, which reminds me of a yarn l once heard about civil engineer in Arkansas who was called upon to determine how much water pass ed down q neighboring stream during the twenty-four hours; while his men ard himself were engaged in the operation, an old wool hat came along and seeing the men so engaged addressed the civil engineer as follows:
 Say Mister what arc you do ing"
 Oh" he replied T am just measuring how much water runs down this stream during the twen- ty-four hours
 After considering the proposl- ton a few moments the fellow re- plyed Pears to me Mister that that ere are 'unconstitootional.m
 Ming's bill for the creation of the county of Miles is in fuli blast, it is now on its second reading in the house, and as there does not seem to be any very active opposi- ton to it excepting from the Co., caise county delegates, it will prob ably pass. l hardly think it will pass the council; the present leg islature are too concieutious to pass upon anything on which they do not, of their own personal knowledge, know the merits and and as this bill has the flavor of job, being in the interest of e few against the many. it will no doubt be relegated to that ob- [ secureity it deserves.
 Bracewell, White and Peel sur prised the house to-day by ap- bearing for the first time in q . week. They have all had the and are accused of giving | to the 14th the name of the . ''measley 14th." But quien sabe? Perhaps they were just as liable to have merited the sobriquent wheth- Pr they had it or not.
 Nothing much has been done turing the week except passing lpon bills from the code commis- iioners.
 The report that r. J. Bolan had the chairmanship was ,ase calumny and spread. no doubt,